Pumpkin People! Vintage Halloween Figures

New Craft Kit!  This vintage-inspired Halloween kit makes 6 whimsical figures.  You have the option of making them into ornaments or you can string them together into a garland. The kit provides old-fashioned materials like bump chenille and spun cotton pumpkin heads. When finished, the figures measure about 4 inches tall.  

The bump chenille was made specially for this kit, so supplies are limited!

Get your kit HERE.

Each kit includes:

• 6 Spun Cotton Pumpkin Heads
• Bump Chenille Coils in Black and Orange
• 6 Witch Hats
• 100% Cotton String in Black
• Fine Wire
• 6 Festive Miniatures
  
• Instructions for assembly

Fast-drying liquid glue that will bond to plastic is recommended for assembly such as Beacon 3-in-1, and glue is not included in the kit.  You will also need a ruler or tape measure, and scissors.

Watch the Assembly Video:

How to Assemble:

Choose an Adhesive:
For best results use a fast-drying liquid glue that is designed for use with plastics like Beacon 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue. Hot glue may also be used, but do note that you only need a very small amount for assembly.

Part 1: Craft the Body
With scissors, cut a piece of bump chenille that is two-bumps long.  Fold the two-bump segment in half, and pinch the folded end.  Apply glue to the hole in the bottom of a pumpkin head, and insert the folded end of the chenille.  If the hole is too small for the chenille, use the tip of some scissors to widen it. 

Part 2: Add the Arms & Pose
Cut a single segment of bump chenille for the arms. Apply a dot of glue to the front of the body, just under the head. Press the center of the arm segment onto the body, and bend the arms around to the back to hold this piece in place while the glue dries. After the glue has dried, pinch the arms on either side of the body, and bend them forward so they extend outward on either side.  Bend to make elbows and hands.  Grasp the body at the 
waist and pose the legs. Bend at the ankle to make feet. 

Part 3: Embellishment
Give each figure a small item from the miniatures pack.  
Fold the end of an arm over the mini, and glue in place.  

Note: the mini Cauldron does not come with a handle.  To make one, measure out a short length of the included cotton string, feed it through both sides of the cauldron and glue to the inside.

Part 4: Hats and Display
To Make Ornaments - Cut a 10”-long piece of cotton string for each figure. Knot the ends 
together to make hanging loops.  Fold the included thin wire in half, insert the top of a 
hanging loop, and use the wire to feed the string loop through the bottom of a witch hat so that the loop comes out the top with the knot holding it in place. Remove the wire.

To Make a Garland - Cut a 70”-long piece of cotton string, and space the figures 10” 
apart.  To attach each figure, fold the included thin wire in half, and use it to feed
the string down through the top of the witch hat to the inside. Remove the wire, knot the loopof string, and pull the knot inside so that the hat is attached.

After the loops or garland string are attached to the hats, apply glue to the inner opening of each hat and press onto the pumpkin heads.  Let dry.